A field guide to the Texas Hill Country
THE HILLS,
THE RIVERS,
THE BACK ROADS.
From the granite domes of Llano to the cypress banks of the Guadalupe — a modern field guide to sixteen counties of limestone, live oak, dance halls, and dust.
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№ 01FREDERICKSBURG
GILLESPIE
County
German heritage, wine country
Visit
№ 02KERRVILLE
KERR
County
Guadalupe River, cypress-lined banks
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№ 03JOHNSON CITY
BLANCO
County
LBJ country, lavender fields
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№ 04SAN MARCOS
HAYS
County
Wimberley, Jacob's Well, spring-fed rivers
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№ 05NEW BRAUNFELS
COMAL
County
Gruene Hall, tubing the Guadalupe
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№ 06BOERNE
KENDALL
County
Cave Without a Name, main-street town
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№ 07BANDERA
BANDERA
County
Cowboy Capital of the World
Visit
№ 08BURNET
BURNET
County
Highland Lakes, Longhorn Cavern
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№ 09LLANO
LLANO
County
Enchanted Rock, granite domes
Visit
№ 10MASON
MASON
County
Topaz country, quiet plains
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№ 11AUSTIN
TRAVIS
County
Live music, Colorado River bluffs
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№ 12HONDO
MEDINA
County
Castroville, Alsatian roots
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№ 13LEAKEY
REAL
County
Twisted Sisters ride, Frio headwaters
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№ 14UVALDE
UVALDE
County
Southwestern gateway, honey mesquite
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№ 15ROCKSPRINGS
EDWARDS
County
Highest county in the plateau
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№ 16JUNCTION
KIMBLE
County
Junction of the Llano forks
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